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Interconnect-Driven Layout-Aware Multiple Scan Tree Synthesis Simultaneously for Test Time, Compression and Routing

An interconnect-driven layout-aware multiple scan tree synthesis methodology is proposed in this paper. Multiple scan trees, also known as a scan forest, greatly reduce test data volume and test application time in SOC testing. However, previous researches
on scan tree synthesis rarely considered routing length issues, and hence create scan trees with excessively long routing paths. The proposed algorithm effectively considers both test compression rate and routing length and hence produces better results than all
previous known methods in both regards. In this method, a density-driven dynamic clustering algorithm is applied to determine scan cells in each scan tree. A compatibility based clique partition algorithm is used to determine tree topology, and then a Voronoi diagram is used to establish physical connections. Compared with previous works on
scan tree synthesis, the proposed method reduces test data volume by 1.4X to 2.1X, while the reduction in test application time ranges from 15.9X to 24.6X. The significant improvement in test application time is mainly due to the multiple scan trees architecture. The final routing structure is also better, as 1.3X to 3.2X reduction in routing length is achieved.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:NSYSU/oai:NSYSU:etd-0729108-112850
Date29 July 2008
CreatorsHuang, Jr-Yang
ContributorsSying-Jyan Wang, Shu-Min Li, Chua-Chin Wang, Chi-Feng Wu
PublisherNSYSU
Source SetsNSYSU Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
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Sourcehttp://etd.lib.nsysu.edu.tw/ETD-db/ETD-search/view_etd?URN=etd-0729108-112850
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